The mucous membrane lining the nasal cavity
A) entraps dust. B) moistens incoming air.
C) all of the above. D) warms incoming air.
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Question 2) Treatment with antibiotic drugs is sometimes followed by a deficiency of vitamin
A) C. B) K. C) A. D) D.
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Question 3) A renal corpuscle includes the
A) glomerular capsule and renal tubule. B) glomerulus and glomerular capsule.
C) renal tubule and collecting tubule. D) glomerulus and renal tubule.
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Question 4) The procedure used to directly examine the trachea and bronchial tree is called
A) laryngectomy. B) tracheostomy.
C) bronchoscopy. D) tracheotomy.
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Question 5) Deficiency of vitamin ___ causes osteomalacia.
A) C B) D C) A D) E
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Question 6) Which of the following is correct concerning the location of the kidneys?
A) They are against the anterior wall of the abdominal cavity.
B) Their upper borders are about at the level of the third lumbar vertebra.
C) They are located behind the parietal peritoneum.
D) The right kidney is usually higher than the left one.
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Question 7) Laryngitis is a potentially dangerous condition because it may
A) obstruct the airway. B) cause inner ear infection.
C) press on the thyroid gland. D) obstruct the esophagus.
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Question 8) Deficiency of vitamin ___ causes night blindness.
A) D B) K C) A D) C
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Question 9) A large calorie (kilocalorie) equals the amount of heat required to raise the temperature
of a kilogram of water by ___ degree Celsius.
A) 100 B) 10 C) 0.1 D) 1
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Question 10) A flashlight placed just below the eyebrow in a darkened room illuminates the
A) sphenoid sinus. B) frontal sinus.
C) maxillary sinus. D) ethmoid sinus.
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